Topic: Ginger's Knocking In Process (Read 151440 times)

rickjames · « **Reply #165 on:** January 31, 2016, 02:36:55 PM »

Thanks; I'd say the right handers outside edge feels slightly more rounded, or if anything looks far more prominent due to the heartwood. Spent about 30/40 minutes on each at varying speeds, this is killing my hands, ha.

Onto the toe...

rickjames · « **Reply #166 on:** January 31, 2016, 04:15:23 PM »

Right, thrown a ball onto the toe pretty hard and can't see any seam marks, so I assume we're all good there.

Although with my first ten minutes of knocking in the face it appears to be undentable, not sure what to make of that?!

brokenbat · « **Reply #167 on:** January 31, 2016, 04:30:21 PM »

Most bat faces generally won't need much work. Just focus on bottom six inches and edges.

rickjames · « **Reply #168 on:** January 31, 2016, 04:36:30 PM »

Edges are 100% done and so's the toe. Again, can't make any visible indentations on it either...

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #169 on:** January 31, 2016, 05:43:37 PM »

Don't B3s all come with their "Ready Press" so they're good to go out the packet now, anyway?

rickjames · « **Reply #170 on:** January 31, 2016, 05:59:01 PM »

Don't suppose you're able to confirm @procricket B3 ?

dcullen8 · « **Reply #171 on:** January 31, 2016, 05:59:16 PM »

That's a �25 optional extra

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WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #172 on:** January 31, 2016, 06:24:05 PM »

Quote from: dcullen8 on January 31, 2016, 05:59:16 PM

That's a �25 optional extra

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I thought ready press was standard and then being additionally knocked in with a mallet and having a scuff sheet applied was the �25 optional extra.

@procricket B3 please help lol

smilley792 · « **Reply #173 on:** January 31, 2016, 06:27:06 PM »

I've rounded edges and knocked in toe. But never touched the middle on a b3 yet.

The butterflies I didn't even bother rounding the edges.

No issues on any off them in terms of cracks or seam marks.

dcullen8 · « **Reply #174 on:** January 31, 2016, 06:27:33 PM »

Ahh maybe that is the case then

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anony · « **Reply #175 on:** April 05, 2016, 08:51:41 PM »

I picked up a new bat last week after deciding to get back into the game for the first time since i was a teen. I'm a couple of hours into knocking it in and I'm starting to see a few very tiny fibres on the face of the bat. Should I give it a light sand and another thin oiling? I'm not able to make any new indentations on the bat, would this suggest it is ready for a session in the nets?

Also, what is meant when people say the grains are 'opening up'? Is it a feel thing or something visual?

Buzz · « **Reply #176 on:** April 05, 2016, 08:58:15 PM »

Welcome to the forum. I hope your bank balance is ready for the beating you will give it on equipment over the next few months!

The phrase opening up refers to slight cracks appearing vertically along the grains.
You should have scored about 750 plus runs with the bat by that point!!
It is a horribly overused phrase on here (especially as most people on here only use the bat for about 2 innings before deciding it isn't the one and using something else!!

anony · « **Reply #177 on:** April 05, 2016, 09:33:59 PM »

Quote from: Buzz on April 05, 2016, 08:58:15 PM

Welcome to the forum. I hope your bank balance is ready for the beating you will give it on equipment over the next few months!

Thank you

I'm preemptively applying for new, better paying jobs in that case!

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #178 on:** April 05, 2016, 10:21:10 PM »

It's not the easiest thing in the world to photograph, but here is a bat I'd say (in my non-expert opinion) is just starting to open up

anony · « **Reply #179 on:** April 06, 2016, 03:09:48 PM »

Any ideas on the fibres I am seeing on the bat face? They seem to be mainly on the grain boundaries. Is the face too dry I wonder?

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